What Guides Us

Care must always come first. This is why the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine is at the forefront of medical education: preparing the next generation of primary care physicians and specialists.

Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Award

Overview

The Osteopathic Heritage Foundation (OHF) has been a longtime advocate and supporter of Ohio University and it’s Heritage College through advocacy at the local, state, federal and national level of government, associations, etc., as well as providing significant financial support and investment into our shared mission and vision. Since 2000, the OHF has awarded $123 million in support of education, research, training and scholarship at Ohio University.
See a summary of these gifts here.

In 2011, the OHF approved the $105 million
Vision 2020: Leading the Transformation of Primary Care in Ohio
award to transform the Heritage College into a nationally prominent institution that trains primary care physicians to serve the rural and underserved areas in Ohio. With this award, the Heritage College is addressing some of the most pressing health care issues across the state and the nation—including the impending shortage of primary care physicians and the diabetes epidemic. Our goal is for these changes to propel us to the forefront of primary care and medical education and research among all medical schools nationally.

About the OHF Vision 2020 Award

Vision 2020 includes strategies to increase the number, quality, and training of primary care physicians practicing in Ohio; to advance clinical research, care, access, and training; to strengthen community outreach; and to support the development of a consortium of central Appalachian colleges of osteopathic medicine. Since this award was announced in 2011, the Heritage College has made exceptional progress in meeting the Vision 2020
goals and objectives, including creating new partnerships, expanding research and educational opportunities, and attracting national interest in the Heritage College’s mission and accomplishments.

One of the major initiatives of the Vision 2020 investment was to create a central Ohio extension campus. This vision was realized with the 2014 opening of the Heritage College Dublin campus. The increased visibility created many additional opportunities, as demonstrated by one of the most significant – the 2015 opening of the Heritage College’s third campus in Cleveland.

In recognition of this award, the medical school was renamed the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. The Heritage College is extremely grateful for the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation’s remarkable investment and continued commitment to our mission and vision.